Improvement in neck-ties



J. H. FLEISCH. Neck-Tie.

No. 200,045. v Patented Feb. 5,1878. A

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IMPROVEMENT IN NECK-TIES.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,045, dated February5, 1878; application led December 28, 1877.

y invented a new and useful Improvement in Neck-Ties, which improvementis fully set forth inthefollowing specication, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, in which- Fignre' 1 represents a rear view ofa neck-tie containing my improvement. Fig. 2 shows a portion of theneck-band, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a side view of the shielddetached.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in that class ofneck-ties which are adapted to be used either with turn-down or standingcollars; and the present invention consists in a neck-tie havingattached oblique arms, and a band having a looped end connected aroundone of said bars, and provided with a slide for adjusting the length ofthe band, the free end of the latter having ahook which is adapted toengage the other oblique bar, whereby the band of the tie is renderedextensible, or susceptible of being fitted to necks of diiierent sizes;and the invention further consists in a shield for neck-ties, stamped upfrom sheet metal, with two oblique bars, and an upper and lowercross-bar, and adapted to be attached to a neck-tie, all of which willbe fully hereinafter described.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a Vneck-tie having a band, B,for holding the same in position on the wearer. One end of this band issecured to a clamp or slide, C, and its other end to a hook, D. I makethe clamp or slide C of sheet metal, and with three parallel bars, tothe central one of which the band B is secured. The hook D is also madeof sheet inetal,'and has a slot by which the end of the band is securedthereto.

The letter E designates a shield fastened to the rear part of the tie A.This shield is constructed of two bars, a a, extending at oblique anglesto each other, as well as to the tie A, and of cross-pieces b b, thewhole being stamped out of a single piece of sheet metal. I provide thecross-pieces b b with holes to receive stitches by which the shieldissecured to the tie.

Previous to securing the hook D to the end ofthe band B this end thereofis drawn through the clamp or slide C-that is to say, over the centralbar thereof-the band being previously drawn around one ofthe bars a a,as shown in Fig. 2. A loop, F, is thus formed in the band, whereby it isfirmly secured to the tie-shield. The hook D is made of a Width equal tothe llength of the bars a a ofthe tie-shield, so that it can be made tocatch over one of said bars, and at the same time is not permitted toshift or slide thereon. e

In putting on my tie the band B is placed around the neck in the usualway, and the hook D is made to catch over the appropriate bar a. Theband is then adjusted to suit the size of the neck, or, in other words,to give the band the desired length, by moving the clamp or slide C inthe proper direction. This adjustment of the band, however, is notnecessary every time my tie is worn, inasmuch as when the band B hasbeen once properly arranged to t the width of the neck, its lengthremains the same under normal conditions.

By the clamp or slide C and the hook D one is enabled to connect theband B to the tieshield with greater convenience and also more rapidlythan by the old method of fastening such band. The oblique bars a a,while constituting a simple and ei'ective means for fastening the bandB, have the effect of bringing the band at an angle to the tie A, and bythis means the tie is held in proper relation to the band.

By making the shield E of a single piece of sheet metal it is renderedstrong and durable, and, moreover, can be produced at lovr cost.

In some cases an eye or other suitable device inay be used in lieu ofthe hook D, when a catch of appropriate form is substituted for the bara, by which the hook is held.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, a necktie consisting of a bow havingattached ob lique vbars ce a, band B, formed With the loop F; passingaround onel of '.saidfoblique bars, and provided With a slide, C, foradjusting the band, and a hook, D7 at the free end of said band, adaptedto engage the other oblique bai'7 all substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. The shield E for neok-ties7-stamped up I from sheet meta, With thetwo oblique bars a Y a and cross-pieces b b, constructed and adapted tobe attached to the neck-tie, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 24th day of December, 1877.

JACOB H. FLEISCH.

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF,l GHAs. WAHLERs.

